Disney World loses its special status in Florida after 55 years. Conservative state Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday that would end the special status the park received when it opened in 1967, in June 2023. The theme park had championed some progressive themes that are unpopular with elected Republicans. For example, DeSantis wasn’t happy that Bob Chapek, the …
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2021 was an “extreme” year with the hottest summer, floods in Europe and forest fires | Interior
climate reportIn terms of weather, 2021 has been “a year of extremes” for Europe, conclude climatologists working for the European Union in their annual report. The summer was the hottest on record, Western European countries were ravaged by floods and the Mediterranean suffered from drought and forest fires. The contrasts in 2021 are particularly stark, writes Copernicus Climate Change Service …
Read More »More clashes on Temple Mount, Israeli police invade holy area
Major Islamic, Jewish and Christian holidays coincide this year, increasing tensions. Palestinians and Israeli police have clashed more often in recent weeks. Last week Israeli security forces even attacked during Ramadan inside al-Aqsa Mosque† It is rare and just now it was considered by the Palestinians as unnecessary and as an ultimate provocation. Israeli authorities on the Temple Mount have …
Read More »The happiest place in the world, Disney World, risks losing its special status in Florida
The Walt Disney World Resort risks losing its special status in the US state of Florida. A majority of parliament voted in favor of a law that would force the company to pay more taxes. In the background is the position that the company has on the strict gender law which has just been adopted. Only conservative Republican Gov. Ron …
Read More »The Netherlands sends 200 troops to Romania
The Netherlands send 200 soldiers to Romania. They will be part of a NATO combat unit led by France. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, NATO wants to strengthen the eastern flank of the alliance. There are already “battlegroups” in the Baltic States and Poland, and they will also be created in Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania. That the …
Read More »“An American YouTuber deliberately crashed a plane”
Trevor Jacob, a YouTuber who does dizzying feats, posted the video late last year. On Nov. 24, he flew over Los Padres National Forest in California, claiming to have scattered his best friend’s ashes. broken propeller The cutscene titled “I Crashed My Plane” shows Jacob panicking, swearing and saying the plane’s propeller failed. He then parachutes out of the plane …
Read More »Dutch floral artist to the Pope: “Flowers are for you”
He had the day of his life, flower arranger Piet van der Burg from Berkel en Rodenrijs. At Easter this year, he offered the sea of flowers in St. Peter’s Square in Rome and met the Pope. The meeting between floral artist and Pope Francis didn’t last long. “Then we were allowed to queue and the pope came in. When …
Read More »The Netherlands sends 200 troops to Romania
The Netherlands send 200 soldiers to Romania. They will be part of a NATO combat unit led by France. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, NATO wants to strengthen the eastern flank of the alliance. There are already “battlegroups” in the Baltic States and Poland, and they will also be created in Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania. That the …
Read More »Macron’s small lead in the polls, important debate tonight
In the polls Macron takes the lead, but his lead is not very large. This is why the campaign is sometimes difficult. Macron tries to discredit Le Pen and present him as dangerous and extremist: this is how he wants to stand up against her. Le Pen is trying to turn the election into a “referendum” on Macron: she hopes …
Read More »Dutch floral artist to the Pope: “Flowers are for you”
He had the day of his life, flower arranger Piet van der Burg from Berkel en Rodenrijs. At Easter this year, he offered the sea of flowers in St. Peter’s Square in Rome and met the Pope. The meeting between floral artist and Pope Francis didn’t last long. “Then we were allowed to queue and the pope came in. When …
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